неде́ля
nedéljafeminine
The Russian word for week is неде́ля (nedélja).
The term is used to refer to a period of seven days.
Meaning: period of seven days (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of неде́ля is неде́ли. If you are expressing a duration, such as saying 'for a week', the word changes to неде́лю.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is nedélja.
Did you know?
- While English speakers say 'the weekend', Russians often refer to the days off as выходные, which literally translates to 'the exiting days'.
- Russian has a specific word неде́лька which is a diminutive of неде́ля. It is often used to describe a 'little week' or a short duration in a cozy or affectionate way.
- The word неде́ля is a cognate of the word неде́ля in other Slavic languages such as Bulgarian. In some of these languages the connection to 'no work' is even more explicit.
Examples in context
- До встречи через недельку!See you in a week!
- На прошлой неделеLast week
- На этой неделеThis week
- На следующей неделеNext week
Sources
- Wiktionary, “week” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
